The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-09-22
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A'few Reasons suggested for ths Reduction In
the Gttys Trade and for the sioth Of Her Pro-

AdfSw Reasons Suggested for this Reduction In
the Gtty's Trads and for the sioth Of Her Pro-
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The merchants, factors aud business men
geneCallT OF Charleston have an exceeding
~ lunny ldea OF business enterprise. They
seem to think that because Charleston is
the metropolis of the State all trade of the
state must centre there, no matter what
terms she makes, or whether or not any
enort Is made to secure that trade. No
people talk more about what to do to secure
prosperity and none do less than the
Charlestonians
Charleston must depend on the cotton
and rice and naval stores she handles for
prosperity; these are the staples Of this and
adjoining States. To handle these goods il is
necessary to reach out into the producing
districts, and offer the farther and planters
such inducements as will prove to them
that the Charleston market is second to
none. Does Charleston DO this?
About cotton, the first staple Of the three:
In days that have gone by Charleston was
one OF the cotton centres Of the world
handling moro Of the feccy stuff than both
Suvanr all and Wilmington; this season
! there is hardly any doubt that Savannah
| and Wilmington together will handle four
bales to CharlesiOn's one. Aud the cause
Of this lies at Charlestons own door For
| the past several years she has seen the trade
slipping through her fingers, but not once
| baS sue taken II polite step to arrest the
| flight Of the goose that lays The golden egg.
During the time that Charleston hus bGcu
losing cotton her sister cities have been
| gaining il. Would you know why? Here
| is condensed tale Of three cities: During
| the past ten years, more than ever, il has
dawncd on the South That competition is
| the life Of trade" Wilmington and Suvau-
nah have gone into il heartily, but some
| how The thing seems too rich for Charles.
| tons blood. The former cities have striven
| to keep the expense charges per bale at the
lowest possible rate; the latter city has held
EXPENSES at what the shipper would rcar
Savannah makes terms with the steamships;
Charleston grOWlS about un inst q: :climtua-
| tiOns. Wilmington and Savannah control
| the main lines OF railroad leading into
| Charleston, and while they were securing
| these roads, over which the cotton must bc
hauled, Charleston built Il big bridge across
| TO the cabbage patches Of St Andrews
parish, and is now agitatcd over The build
| ing Cf railroad neatly mile long to run
along the Cooper River water front, and
| which must depend on railroads owned by
| North Carolina and Georgia for every
| pound Of incoming freight hauled. The
| competing cities have secured 10 themselves
| the "inland fuciliicS" while Charleston has
! been sweating about "terminul facilities.
Wimington and S,vanl all cotton buyers
| arc scattered all over what should hc
| CharcSton'S territory, dOIHg Il good busi-
| ucS2, while The Charleston buycr sits in his
| office or the Bay or ono of The wharvcs,
rs the case may be, Smok ny n fragrant
| Havana "cotton sample" and waiting fer
| the trade.
| Another thing thai is killing cut Charles